Gaalgebierg

Gaalgebierg is a peak in Troisvierges, Clervaux and has an elevation of 491 metres. Gaalgebierg is situated nearby to the village Basbellain, as well as near the hamlet Op d’Geissbréck.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Troisvierges railway station and Buurgplaatz.

Troisvierges railway station

Railway station

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Troisvierges railway station is a railway station serving Troisvierges, in northern Luxembourg. It is operated by Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois, the state-owned railway company.

Buurgplaatz is a hill in the commune of Troisvierges, in northern Luxembourg. The 559-metre-high summit lies within the Éislek region at. In 1952 the Institut national de l'information géographique et forestière declared Buurgplaatz the highest point in Luxembourg.

Kneiff

Peak

Photo: David Edgar, CC BY 2.5.

Kneiff is a hill in the Ardennes, in the commune of Troisvierges, in northern Luxembourg, near the tripoint shared with Belgium and Germany. At 560 metres, it is the highest point in the country; it is 1 m taller than Buurgplaatz, which was previously considered the highest point until 1997.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Huldange and Drinklange.

Huldange

Village

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Huldange is a small town in the commune of Troisvierges, in far northern Luxembourg. As of 2025, the town has a population of 473. Nearby is the source of the Clerve.

Drinklange

Village

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Drinklange is a village in the commune of Troisvierges, in northern Luxembourg. As of 2025, the village has a population of 205.

Basbellain

Village

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Basbellain is a village in the commune of Troisvierges, in northern Luxembourg. As of 2025, the village had a population of 176. Basbellain gave its name to the commune of Troisvierges from 1795 until 1 January 1909, when the commune was given its current name, after its largest town.

Gaalgebierg

Type: Peak with an elevation of 491 metres
Category: landform
Location: Troisvierges, Clervaux, Éislek, Luxembourg, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

50.1417° or 50° 8′ 30″ north

Longitude

5.9911° or 5° 59′ 28″ east

Elevation

491 metres (1,611 feet)

Open location code

9F274XRR+MF

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8718904030

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

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